Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Elhesen looked over curiously. "Oh? What?"

“This is the water from the primordial womb.” Jiang Bai took out the small bottle containing the womb water.

"Is this the water of the primordial womb?" Elhesen examined the liquid in the bottle, his interest piqued.

Legend has it that the seawater can dissolve the fetal water of the Fontainebleau people...

What is the principle behind dissolution? What is the original water of the primordial ocean, and what are its properties?

Is that all?

The quantity is too small; it's a bit restrictive to conduct thorough research.

"That's all I have. I'll try to get more if I get the chance. You can see if you can figure anything out from this..."

“Okay, but I feel that this original water from the primordial fetal sea is not pure. If possible, please get some undiluted water back…”

Leaving the hotel and estimating the agreed meeting time, Jiang Bai arrived at Baisong Town, following the location marked on the map.

Baisong Town was very different from what Jiang Bai had imagined. He thought it was an ordinary town, but unexpectedly, the town was built directly inside a huge karst cave.

The cave is connected to underground waterways, and waterfalls are formed inside.

A huge steel ship is moored in the cave, which is quite spectacular.

Looking at this seaside town, Jiang Bai had a feeling that it might be flooded at any time.

Perhaps its location was safe before, but with the rising water level in Fontainebleau, it is now in a state where it could be flooded at any time.

Upon entering Baisong Town, we arrived at the agreed meeting place, where Navia and Sora were already waiting.

"Sorry for the delay."

"It's nothing. I've come up with some ideas about my father's case from three years ago. Have you found anything on your end?"

"Yes, I encountered the consciousness of a pure water spirit at Lujing Spring and had some conversations with her. She must have been one of the very early people to be dissolved by the fetal water and had come into contact with a large amount of fetal water... I suspect she might be the source of the missing girls' cases."

Jiang Bai briefly summarized what the pure water sprite had said.

The pure water sprite murmured the name "Washe," but who exactly was this Washe?

“We’ve inquired about the name Vasher, but we haven’t found any information about it. It’s like it’s been erased.” Paimon shrugged, looking quite helpless.

"Does this mean that [Vashe] is a very important clue?"

Jiang Bai began to speculate, "Vashe and the girl who was dissolved must have been lovers. He watched helplessly as his lover dissolved, and in order to see her again, he used various girls as test subjects, hoping to find a way to see her again..."

The group pondered Jiang Bai's words for a while, and logically, it made sense.

"This conjecture makes a lot of sense..."

As for why this Vashet was not dissolved, the answer is simple: he is not a Fontaine.

In this way, the clues were narrowed down considerably.

"Let's put that aside for now and talk about your clues."

"Hmm. Many years ago, something called 'Les' became popular in Baisong Town."

"It looks like some kind of beverage that can excite people and produce a lot of pleasant hallucinations."

"Long-term consumption of this product can cause many side effects, such as difficulty concentrating and emotional instability."

"But once you stop taking the medication, you will feel very tired all day long and experience inexplicable anxiety. It can be said that there are endless consequences."

"Dad announced a complete ban on 'Lose,' and his tough stance aroused the hatred of the sellers. He wanted to find the people who manufactured 'Lose' and solve the problem at its root..."

But the result was that her father died in the duel and became "the unjust Carles".

Miles continued, "Back then, the boss investigated many clues, and even found out the location where that organization produced [Les]. However, due to various reasons, we ultimately did not break into that place..."

Navia's father, Kares, was in dire straits back then. The Fontaine Guard had been infiltrated by the Les organization and could no longer be relied upon. His daughter was being targeted, and he himself was diagnosed with a terminal illness...

Ultimately, he threatened the mastermind with his own death and the clues he uncovered, keeping Navia safe all these years.

But now, it's no secret that Les is connected to the missing girl case, and the mastermind is determined to kill Navia, so this threat has lost its effectiveness.

Chapter 873 The Place Where Les Was Made

"Now, we should be able to investigate this place without any problems, right?"

"Yes, the entire Fontaine is taking this case very seriously right now. Even if this organization has been hiding for over a decade and is very large, it's impossible for it to defy the will of the entire Fontaine. The most important thing is to partner with you. With your strength, sweeping through this place shouldn't be a problem!"

Hearing Navia say that, Paimon proudly raised his chin, "Of course!"

Navia smiled. Paimon, that little guy, always managed to lighten up a serious atmosphere.

"Melus, please tell us the rest of the clues."

Miles nodded and said:

"Based on my deduction, the mastermind must be very familiar with the Thorn Rose Society, or perhaps they have planted an informant within it. Therefore, over the past three years, I have used a certain method to repeatedly screen potential suspects and have identified three individuals as suspects..."

"The three suspects are Florent, an advisor to the Rose Thorn Society. He is one of the boss's most trusted deputies. But in other words, he is also the one who knows the boss best."

"There is another suspect whose case is similar to his, the president of the Cabrière Chamber of Commerce, Marcel."

"It's a local chamber of commerce in Baisong Town, supported by the boss himself."

"Initially, they only engaged in buying low and selling high, but now they are financially well-off and have expanded their business into the city. They also provided substantial financial and commercial support during the fight against 'Les'."

"Finally, there's Thierry, the person in charge of the official liaison between the Rose Society and the Fontaine Garrison."

"Although Rose has a lot of freedom of movement, there are also many things that need to be reported before doing them."

"By reporting information, he learns about the Rose Society's activities and can always get one step ahead of us..."

Navia sighed deeply. "It's hard to imagine, isn't it? The fox I've been fighting against for so long is actually right beside me, and the person I least expect to suspect."

For safety reasons, Miles had never told Navia about these things, but now things are different. Navia is facing a life-threatening situation, and the threats her father, Carles, made have failed.

Jiang Bai didn't know what to say, but he felt that Navia had really had a tough time.

The mastermind behind all this investigation has been lurking right under our noses all along, it's truly...

"Should we split into two groups now?"

Jiang Bai wanted to visit the Les manufacturing site to see if he could get some pure, original fetal sea water.

As for testing the three suspects, that's something Navia has to do herself. They know nothing about those three people, have never even met them, so there's no way she could test them.

"Then let's split into two groups."

Kong was worried about Navia and the other two. The previous experience was still fresh in his mind. They were now being watched and were in great danger. They needed protection.

"Then I'll try to find a way to investigate the Supreme Judge's archives to see if there are any clues about Vasher, and then test those three suspects."

"Okay, leave the Les manufacturing site to me!"

Following the clues given by Miles, Jiang Bai arrived at a body of water under the cover of night.

"It's underwater, which makes sense..."

Visibility on the water was very poor at night, but Jiang Bai had lighting equipment, so he wasn't worried about not being able to see clearly.

He is currently in a cluster of buildings that have been submerged due to the rising water.

Judging from the height of the buildings, the water level in Fontainebleau has risen quite a bit over the years.

As Jiang Bai swam along the passageway between the buildings, his thoughts began to wander.

Is it really easy to transport Lexus manufactured in a place like this?

Although it was highly concealed, transporting Lesco was not convenient.

It's important to know that even Fontainebleau residents need diving suits and oxygen tanks to go diving.

Following the waterway, Jiang Bai quickly swam to the surface and arrived at an underwater palace.

Despite having been submerged for many years, the various mechanisms and structures within the palace remain intact, with numerous guard structures still protecting it.

Seeing the guard posts, Jiang Bai knew he had come to the right place.

The mastermind behind this should not know that this place has been exposed, so they continue to use it as the manufacturing site for Les.

After quickly clearing out the guards, Jiang Bai continued to venture deeper, all the way to the innermost part.

Jiang Bai originally thought he would see an entire LESS production line here, or a lot of LESS people, but he didn't expect to see no one except for the guards.

Perhaps this is a top-secret place, and the mastermind behind it doesn't want anyone to know about it, so apart from the guards, no one has been assigned to guard it.

Jiang Bai's gaze temporarily lingered on the piles of clutter and landed on a small, dreamlike pool on the ground.

Judging from the color of the water, it is undoubtedly the water of the primordial womb.

Jiang Bai didn't want to touch so much fetal water rashly, so he took out several bottles, used tweezers to hold them, and filled several bottles to the brim.

He put his finger into one of the bottles, but felt nothing and heard no sound.

"I wonder where this seawater came from, and what's down there..."

Jiang Bai put away the prepared seawater and looked down into the pool. However, the seawater was so thick that he couldn't see anything below.

He tried to manipulate these womb-waters as if they were water elements, but it didn't work; the womb-waters were beyond his control.

Jiang Bai couldn't possibly jump down to check, even if he was currently safe from the seawater, no one could guarantee he'd be alright if he jumped down.

"Bring a water pump next time..."

Unable to do anything about the seawater, he could only turn his attention to other items around him.

There are two mechanical production lines around the fetal water, which are used to dilute the fetal water and produce Less. They have even developed a variety of flavors.

These production lines are currently shut down because the owner is not present.

Jiang Bai picked up a bottle of already-made Less and took a sip, but felt nothing.

The hallucinogenic, pleasurable, and addictive effects that Miles describes only apply to Fontainebleau residents.

Jiang Bai opened some scattered boxes next to him, which contained women's clothing and various items that women usually carry with them.

Without a doubt, these items all came from those missing girls.

Jiang Bai found another diary and an experimental logbook.

The log contained records of research on fetal water over the years. Just as Jiang Bai had guessed, those missing girls had become experimental subjects. It was all due to the insane actions of Vashe in order to see his lover again.

However, after all these years, apart from accidentally discovering Les, he has found nothing about how to make a dissolved person resurrect.

Jiang Bai recorded all of these things with a phonograph; these were important pieces of evidence used to indict "Washe" for his crimes.

Now, all that's left is for Navia to find this Vashe.

Chapter 874 is outrageous!

In order to find this Vashe, Navia and Kong immediately set their sights on the files in the Grand Inquisitor's office, which had the most complete and comprehensive files in the entire Fontaine.

Perhaps we can find clues about Vasher through these files.

Unfortunately, even after they infiltrated the Grand Inquisitor's office and received his help, they still couldn't find any clues about Vasher.

Unfortunately, this matter had to be put aside for the time being, and the focus should be on testing the three people that Miles had identified.

These three people are not hard to find: one works at the headquarters of the Rose Society in Baisong Town, one works in the Chamber of Commerce in Fengdanting, and one works at Momang Palace.

Inside the Cabrière Chamber of Commerce building, Marcel saw Navia and Sora off, the loving look on his face vanishing instantly.

Despite being the president of the Chamber of Commerce, he dressed quite simply and wore almost no jewelry, unlike the Fontaines who liked to dress extravagantly even when they were poor.

He stood expressionless in the shadows behind the window, staring at Navia's departing figure.

His hair was already quite gray, but he looked like he was only in his early forties.

The reason why my hair turned gray so quickly is threefold: first, because of overwork; second, because of too many things to plan and scheme; and third, because of my obsessions.

He was not a businessman, nor was he a Fontainebleau native.

The reason he has become like this is for one thing only: to see his lover again.

Twenty years ago, he and his lover were both adventurers, traveling to various places.

Once, while venturing into an abandoned building, I stumbled upon a strange pool of water.

Out of curiosity, his lover reached out and touched the water in the pool, and just like that, he watched helplessly as his lover dissolved in the water.